Originally Posted By WorldDisney Surprise, surprise: <a href="http://news.aol.com/political-machine/2008/09/20/mccain-obama-to-spar-in-debates/?icid=100214839x1210194725x1200568380" target="_blank">http://news.aol.com/political-...00568380</a> Apologies if this has been talked about to death, but I just saw this and couldnt believe it!! I can't believe Biden and Obama would even allow this to happen?? I guess they figure at the end of the day, it wont matter WHAT format they give her, she's going to screw it up regardless. This makes me reeeeaaally mad and just proves what a complete and utter joke this pick is. She has experience and ready to lead on day one, but not ready for a standard debate of back-n-forth for five minutes per question?? How the hell is she suppose to face down Putin in a summit meeting if she can't even face Biden in an open forum?? This pick and this joke of a VP only proves shes there as a SYMBOL only and will bring no real substance to the party. McCain and Co. have been trying desparately as someone who can command and lead and then have her moose-in-the-headlights most of the time after that sad ABC interview. So brush up Palin, do alll the homework you can because it sounds like since you are afraid to have a real face-to-face showdown, at least have some real clue what you are talking about. Voting for her and McSame will be another cruel joke for America and after 8 years, I'm tired of laughing.
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Originally Posted By mawnck I think I said this once before ... if she doesn't run off the stage crying, it will be seen as a masterful performance unparalleled in the history of debating ... by the far right. The same may even be true if she DOES run off the stage crying. Heck, they may be PLANNING to have her run off the stage crying for all I know. It looks to me like the sane portion of the country is just about over her, and she's going to be at best a non-factor in getting the undecideds to decide who to vote for.
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Originally Posted By mele Yes, and I'm sure all 60,000 were 100% in her favor. Just like at all political rallies.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney <<No need, she will destroy Biden and the race will then be over.>> LOL, you read the part where SHE asked for the softer debate tactics, right . It's funny people can't see the obvious. Yeah, she's soooo ready to 'destroy' Biden she can't get even get into a real debate with him, just answer and questions. But, maybe she's afraid she will be TOO much for a man with decades of experience and actually BEEN to Iraq a few times and not its border. Suuuuure lol. This woman is a joke! And its funny to me how people accuse everyone of falling in love with Obama and she comes out of nowhere 3 WEEKS ago and after a single weekend, never heard of her and have no clue what she thinks about anything other than being pro-life and 'loves jesus' the conservatives are falling all over her. And now of course her getting preferential treatment only proves to some she's more than ready. I don't get it?
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>I don't get it?<< You've been living out of the country too long. Just a couple weeks ago, McCain's campaign manager, when asked why Palin was being held in a sound proof booth, unavailable to reporters to question her, he said that the press better be respectful and deferential if they ever hope to question her. You didn't know it, but apparently the vice presidential candidate is some sort of royalty, and must be treated as such. Happily, Palinmania is ebbing.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney LOL, that I have toony . And WOW, her campaign manager said that huh? Jesus, she can't even face the press, but somehow we are suppose to believe she have no problem negotiating new deals with NATO lol. This whole thing is beyound sickening. Until she came along, I convinced myself that if John Mccain gets in, it may not be so bad (and it may not), but after this circus pick, we alll better Pray McCain is the healthiest 70 year old in America. So, let's rack em up, one flimsy interview so far on ABC, a convention speech and about about 34 of the same stomp speeches that arent very far off from the convention speech and now a debate where they are already asking for 3rd grade style rules and yeah, alll that tells me she is more able to hold her own as #2 behind leader of the free world position. Unreal! (Nice to hear from you again Kartoonman )
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>she can't even face the press, but somehow we are suppose to believe she have no problem negotiating new deals with NATO lol<< Isn't it something? She won't blink. Because that's what's important: not blinking. Can you imagine the reaction from the right if a Democrat demanded a "deferential" press? LOL
Originally Posted By WorldDisney Yeah, that's what is so odd about all of this? If Obama asked told anyone he couldnt 'be available' at any given time of his TWO YEAR campaign, they would've shreded that dude. The right would be making ads about it lol. Somehow, it seems okay to give her a pass on this. Why? Because she's 'just' the VP nominee? They know she doesnt have much experience on such a big stage? It is odd.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***McCain advisers feel that Palin would be "at a disadvantage and largely on the defensive" due to her inexperience as a debater*** Um, duh.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Yes, and I'm sure all 60,000 were 100% in her favor. Just like at all political rallies.< Rumor had it there was free Hannah Montana tickets -
Originally Posted By oc_dean Hey .. I got a brilliant idea ... lets protect Sarah from all these "meanies" right up to election day .. and fool the public into thinking she's ready for the White House! Keep her from the press ... Keep her from a real debate. Keep her from everything that may expose how inexperienced she is! Whaddya'll think?
Originally Posted By mawnck >>lets protect Sarah from all these "meanies" right up to election day .. and fool the public into thinking she's ready for the White House! << I think that ship's already sailed. Besides, she won't be able to say an original sentence from now on without SNL crucifying her for it. Ain't politics grand? (BTW, I don't see anything "unreal" about that debate format. While it's more restrictive than the Presidential candidates are going to get, it's still a legit debate, and less restrictive than some have been in the past.)
Originally Posted By WorldDisney ^^Uh, when your side specifically say they want this format because basically their candidate cant handle a no-holds-bar debate, the ONLY one she will do while trying to convince us she can handle anything that will come her way as President kind of sparks me as a little ingenuinous. She is CLEARLY not ready and I have a big feeling this restrictive debate will prove it.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney Sorry, I didn't mean 'you' in the you sense, I should've just said 'their'. English grammar is a tricky thing .
